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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01

CONTROLLER prRHAn RAISES sonE LEGAL poryU
ABOUT rHEA.
Controller Durham and Commissioner webb had
a long conference yesterday afternoon In relation
10 new construction which the former on,cal
feels obliged 10 put upon the District sppropna.
tons for the payment OF pensions and burial On.
penses TO the families q deceased police
on1cera Under this CONSTRUCTION n -
doubtful whether the families OF those who die In
the service are entitled 70 the $50 month wmch
has been paid regularly up 10 the present time,
ana also whether the burial expenses OF those Who
die while on the retired ltSf shall be paid by sho
District.
reporter that he 10 now Considering the
ACCESSIBILITY OF allowing the District 70 con-
unue 70 make the payments In question
they have been doing He considers that ft n tho
intention 70 place both classes upon the same
footing, both Is 10 pensions and burial expenses
but by strictly liberal view OF the law, he d IN
doubt as TO the possibility q such a coursa
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The National Ranka.
CHANGES N THE LAWS RKcoxnxxpxp sy I'M
TROlIlEk or CURRESCy

CHANGES N THE LAWS RECOMMENDED By fHx Spx-
TkoI1kk or CURRENCY.
The annual report OF the Controller OF the Cur
rency win be presented 70 Congress on the nrsr
day OF the session II shows that the total num-
Der OF national banks organized up 20 octo-
Der 81 Is 3,so5, OF which CPS have gone into
voluntary liquidation, llg have ftilsd, leaving
IN operation at that date aodi TIE total num-
oer0 new banks blished during the last year f.
225. the total number closed IL 80 OF which IS
went into voluntary nQuidation, and failed
The most Important OF the changes Ia laws recon-
mendec - that The minimum amount OF bonds 10
per cent OF the capital Of banks OF net over $780,
600 and $4,000 FOR banks exceeding
$3.50, 600 capital: Also that the somi-annual duty
on circulation be hereafter charged only on the
amount issued on bonds deposited IN excess OF the
minimum amount as above He also recon-.
mends that the National Bank notes be counted
as q part OF the lawful reserve OF banlA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01

CONVICTED OF FRAUDS IN PENSION CAsfs--The
Acting Commissioner OF Pensions has been advised
OF the conviction, in the United States Court, at
Baltimore, Md, OF James D. Sinclair, for demand
ing and receiving excessive attorney fees in pen
sion claims, and OF his sentence ON November p
1887, TO imprisonment In the Baltimore city jail
for six months TO date from october % ,lSS7. He
has also been advised, by Special Examiner CAL
braith, that VIM. Pratt has been convicted at St
Louis. Mo-, for forgery committed In the pension
alias Treat, alias Talbot has also been convicted
at the same place. upon a charge OF falsely per-
twocases has been deferred to December L. 1857.
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Petty Insults to Irish Leader,
LORD MAYOR sULLIvAN'S NAME OMITTED FROM TIL
DUBLIN COURT COMMISSION.

DUBLIN, Dec. lat q meeting OF the cOrporatton
to-day LORD Mayor Sullivan stated that hts name
had been omitted in the commission which is to
open the aSSizeS tomorrow. He believed the Omis-
SION TO be Illegal and he intended To accompany
the Judges to court. Mr.. Sexton, high sherfn OF
Dublin, said he would also accompany the Judges,
and II MIR. Sullivan was refused q seat
on the bench he (Mr. SextOn) would leave the
court, and would decline to recognize the courts
ton was unanimously elected loro mayor 70 sue.
coed Mr.. Sullivan. In o speech thanking the cor
poratiOn for the honor conferred upon him. he said
lives and liberties OF the Irish people. The lord
mayor ought TO be the untlinching organ Of preva
lent public opinion.
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sale OF KalOraEma

A deed was placed on record to-day transferring
a four-ffths Interest In the estate known as Kal0.
rama, at the head OF Massachusetts, avenue q.
tended
The purchasers were J. c. Bullet and Anthony
j. DreXell, OF Philadelphia, and senator Cameron,
and the consideration was 100000.
IL Is the intention OF the purchasers 70 at oncO
suodivide and grade this property and place it On
the market as city lots.
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I'd EDITION.
--latest T6l8glaHS 70 The Star.


&XCnTEMENT IN RAD11s
0reas Crowds Yelling Ahous ~ RAz.
liansens Builain9D.
PAM, Dec. I, p m.-The chamber Of deputae!
took Q rece9S until p. n. Great crOWo9 SufTUono
tho legislative building, but they are orderly ana
there Is no sign &C present q Q revolution.
When n. Rouvier lert the chamber he proceeded
20 the palace Of the EySss and had conferences
with the president
EIOURR0 TKYMG 70 POEM cAynUr.
It b reported thar n. Flourens Il trying 10 form
q cabinet.
THE Crowd WILLING FOR GREW.
The crowd In front Of the parliament building
numbers several thousands, and Is increasing In
density. Cries Of "A Bas Ferry" and "vive Grevy'
are frequently heard. The police keep the people
moving and are now clearing the approaches 70
the chamber.
THE CHANDKR MRKfs AND ADJoURn AaAM.
PARIS, Dec. 1.-The chamber reassembled at 4 p.
m, but further recess was taken until O'Clock.
The senate took o recess until 8 O'Clock.
Mr.. Paul Deroulede, leader OF the patriotic league
addressed section OF the crowd outside the cham
Der, and gave the crowd ''vive Grevy" and ''vive
Boulanger."
lne people rejoined with cries Of "A has Grevy'
"vtve u republique." The Garde Republicaine as
sisted the police 70 clear the whole space between
the Palais Bourbon (the parliament bullding) and
tho QuayA The public are refused admission q
the PalatS Bourbon.
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PaFdoned By the President.
EXECUTIVE cLRMKNcY EXERCISED m SEVERAL CASES
TO-DAY.

The President to-day granted par1ons to Edward
Ward, convicted Of larceny In the District OF Co
lumbia, and sentenced August IL, 1887, to one
hundred and twenty days in jail on the recon-
mendation OF the Judge and prosecuting officer
cember s. 1877, to seven years imprisonment in
the Joliet Penttentiary for counterfeiting In or
der to restore him to citizenship Hense,ey Thomas
imprisoned in Indiana for retailing
liquor without q license; Richard stewart,
convicted In South Carolina for violating the inter-
nal revenue laws; Joseph T. Brown, convicted in
Arkansas Of presenting false accounts against the
United states, and r. L D. Evans, convicted in
Tennessee OF passing counterfeit money. This
convict had served his term, and Is pardoned to
rRStQre him TO citizenah1p.
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The Vatican and Eup,.,s.

VIENNA, Dec. 1.-The Political CbrTespondence
referring TO the statement that the visit OF the
Duke OF Norfolk to Rome is for the purpose OF
bearing the personal congratulations OF the queen
and the Marquis OF salisbury TO the pope on his
jubilee, says the vatican appreciates the visit as
courteous return OF Mgr Scillas jubilee mission to
England. The pope, It says, Is occupied with the
welfare OF Ireland equally with that OF England.
He desires to act as peacemaker and eventually a.
mediator between the two countries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01

Sick Mans Terrible Deed.
he CUTS THE THRoATs OF HIS WIFE AND OF Two
MEN WHO WERE GUARDING HIM.
CINCINNATI, Dec. LA special from Xenia, Ohio,
says that last evening Samuel Harding, who has
been sick for several days. sprang from his bed
and tried to jump out Of the window. HIS father
in-law, John Fisher, and neighbor seized him,
but he suddenly cut both their thrOats, then cut
some hours later. 1t Is thought ell the wounded
will die
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01

The following changes from yasterdays quotations
g 4sSs 1891; coupons, E i07X bid lSo7x .:s:4
soss.r e saRS ss5 Hsa "a ss rs: iisS
bid. lls s.hed, vi.:hinSson and os,sg.eown k.aI-
S7N lad Ssk ard S.sioosl Msssspf,... IN
i3S bid i3S asked Second National Bsnf.
1876 bid GFse. F.i,. Ic., us - M..hinston
Light hfautry LIST mortsage bondA ca. o6H ID
asn % "a Sssons, I n.Ik go g -
Bank, rs asked. Washington Market 90. q askeA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01

MORE TRAN Mr. SPARKS Acknowledging
Land Commissioner Stockslager to-day submitted
to Secretary Lamar an adjustment Of the grant OF
The Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
Railroad Co, IN accordance with the principles
laid down In the recent decision OF the Secretary
Under this adjustment the railroad company will
receive 202 667 acres indemnity in excess OF the
SPARKS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01

ALL THE NAVAL BUREAU CHIEFS TO HAVE eonKrHu
10 SAY ABBOTT THEN.

10 SAY ABOUT THEN.
1t was expected that the report OF Capt. Bunce
on the much-criticised Atlanta would be given 10
the public to-day, but it was decided TO hold It
back day or two unrn It has been moro thor
oughly considered By the bureau chiefs who
have examined II in turn Ashas been announced,
the report OF Capt. Bunce crticise5 severely the
construction OF the vessel The bureau Officers In
turn will MAKE endorsements On the Ne
port expressing their opinions 1t Is
understood that Chief Constructor Wilson agrees
with the report Engineer in-Chief Melville makes
extensive comments on the report and recon-
mends numerous changes In the vessel The re
port Is now before Commodore Sicard. chief OF
ordnance
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The Prohibition Conference.
SUBJECTS DISCUSSED AT THE CHICAGO GATHERING 10
DAY,

CHICAGO, Dec The National Prohibition Con.
ference met this morning at Battery d. DR.. Her.
rick johnson, OF this city, was designated pre-
to be discussed during tue day: "a political party
with prohibition its chief aim is the only way to
accomplish the needed REFORM" by A. K Leonard,
OF OHIO and samuel Dtckie, Of Michigan; 'sparty
organization and finance" Dy T. c. Richmond, OF
Wisconsin. and Fred r. Wheeler, OF New
York; "high ncenSe-is 1t step toward pro.
w. W. Satteriee, OF Minnesota; prohibition as
related to our agricultural interests" BY John A.
BROOKS, OF Missouri, and FOnta1ne Fox Jr., OF
KENTUCKY; "the prohibition party movement the
only true solution Of the Southern problem, BY A.
A. Hopkins OF New York, and 4. l. DohOney, OF
Texas; ''the proper attitude OF the prohibition
party toward woman suffrage, by Mrs. Mary A.
Woodbridge, OF Ohio. and l. II. Funk, OF New York
'the relations Of labor and liquor" by John l.
Thomas OF Maryland, and Walter Thomas Mills,
OF Ohio.
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Az ENFORCED HoksE TRApk-Th
The COsaFan,

CIRCUIT O0uETcyuo0e C6x-
To-day, Harmon agI washington and 0ourYo-
town Railroad; verdit for plaanttn, oo.5oo. John
son agt johnson et al: on Trial
TIE WILD Bot hupEs HB PuRscnR-A o1s-
patch from Nebraska City says: Lon Mann, one
OF the men who discovered the via boy % The
aver bottom near Peru ON saturday, Was IN town
yesterday 70 have Q badly Elaborated arm dread
He received the wound In an enoft 70 capture the
monstroGaty Tuesday night II escaped again bur
early yesterday morning some twenty men fol-
lowed the trail IN the snow, which led 20 the ver
where n was lost and several hourT search failed
TO show any trace, as there Was Ice on the avor.
though very thin. The men advance The theofy
that the Inonstr0Gy was either drowned or
8uerA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01

DYNAMITE BOMB IN NEWSPAPER OFFICE-Yes-
terday twenty-one trch gas pipe heavily loaded
with dynamite powder, was discovered In the
Epeni,g NeUs ONCE At Renova, Pa. A iive-inch
FUSE, partly burned, was attached to the pipe
showing that dastardly attempt had been made
to blow up the ONCE. The publisher OF the paper,
J. +. Dwyer, has no idea how the bomb got there
or what could be the motive OF those who wished
his destruction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01
MrscEILAyHoCl


The will OF the late VIM c. Costin WINS filed TO
DAY. He leaves his house, corner OF I'd and Q
streets southwest with the furniture 20 his wife,
and makes some special beQuests 70 his brothcf
and sister
Caroline p. woolfolk ana sarah C. cuIperson
have bought for g. 700 Of JosL Lackey sub lot 81,
square 634, 20.5s by ~ feet, on North Capitol
street between and streets north
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01

DULUTH, MIMI, Dec. 1.-Fire early this morning
in the Metropolitan block damaged the building
slightly, while water damaged the dry goods stock
OF l. Freimuth to the extent OF nearly $40 00O and
the contents OF law and other offices ABOUT 81 600
The Duluth Press Club rooms were flooded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01
FOR RENT-OFFICES.

I,oR RENT-OFFICES-ISU OUR NEW BUILDING
II al cOnve niences, sIea1l heat.
TYLER & RUTHERFORD,
NO 6t' 1877 r W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01

APPLICATIONS APPROVED OR pIsAPPRovEp N TEE
COMMISSIONERS.
The District Commissioners disposed OF the FOL.
lowing applications Tor licenses to sell Liquor To-
day:
Retail licenses approved Southwest sectton-T.
D. Mcfarland, 134 G ST.; d. sweeny, aAs canal
St; p. Harigan, 9Th and II SITS T. Gross, a15 p St
Northwest section-J. J. Flanagan, TIA St
Retail applications disapproved-J. Connor 62s
New jersey ave. NV; II. n. DeAtley, s0l y ON
wholesale applications approved-Northwest
section-Anna I. Walsh, 1875 sea ST.; G. B. Lock
head Y 3s4t ssS u G. si%ns 18th s. and
Helphenstine, the Portland; A. Z. Acker, aOi
fennsylvania ave; z Price, aloo g.; &. A.
southwest secuon-c. N. Fares, 81 iath g.; +.
RUPERT. 3l2 ~ ST.; F. Pitzer Co, Sol East Cap
itol St; E J. Callahan. Hlllsdale, county.
TIE WAGNER socrrY coxcxxra-Tne nrst of
the series OF four concerts OF the Richard Veg
ner Society win be given at the Universanst Church,
18th and streets, this evening.
TIE WEEKLY SrAks Pocket Atlas Of the world
offered free 70 every new subscriber Tor one year
book Of l91 pages profusely illustrated, with more
than 100 colored maps ana diagrams, and contains
wealth o. genera Information ZEE aavsus'-
TEE CoNvEkTED NUN-ArS n. I. Shepherd win,
vas Converted rom cathOncism 1hiis n Con-
vent 1t the National Rines Armory, on fnoay
evening. MA Shepherd docs not pretend 70 make
my Sexposuren Of convent life. but simply poeu18
out IN an tnoffonsive manner, what She rognr08
- the efTon q the catholic religion
DAnAeB CLAIMED FOR Az AsaAuIa.-ro-0ay, IN
TIE Circuit Court, the trial q the case q VIM
Johnston and Horace 6 Johnston nor 5000 dam
aees cor an assault and oaGpery, oommitted On
plaintiff July 25. 1854 was commenced The par
hes are related % complainant the two dEBr-
named descendants being cousins ana TIE laftsr ehe
uncle Of complainant 1 n s1leged that thege wns
some pecunfary trouble between plaintiff and tn
others and that ON the DAY In question, when on
his YoSurn % hts home IN Virginia. hew0 ar&achod
0y Thurston Johnston near TIE south END q TIE
6ildge and that they followed him ~ end bsas
h1m, &C.
RuByxxm RxrOxfxDs-A T. Hensey. NO 90 Z
nreet southwest, reports sfo,en from hts hour
yesterday suit Of clothes valued e Szn-J. c.
crOnin No. 11le Vermont avenue, reports oto1on o
coat, car fickeeA aLd "a centA-FAnny Eur6 No.
S66 18th street, reportB the larceny q NIX ore0
worth R-M. H SroutknburRh repprB noaan a
nrayed nom Warrington Axylum amule Is ha16b
hlxh.-FH0e1ck Bddle report3 Q gold WntcA
ana chnin valued ~ x1a-Joa o. Tyre, No. 1O15
1AIh street, reports stolen IN oveEc0at worth no
Nm z p. chz1staan rsports stolen . poc6es-
DhsR No $50 Connecfacut avenue, reports TIM -
honse Was entered lag evening ana roo01a q
sWo ovsroafs. Two po1D a gi0vsA anA . oaE1
| casa
RAYS o. mn TnUxu1uxR-1Ao fnnoune
were The readings - She oaRnnl O0ce bo-daY: &
q, 161R N ~; maxmnnI - uanln@. "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01

DUBLIN, Dec. l-Mr. Sheehy, member Of parla-
ment, has been arrested and Is now In tae Sligo
nrl on. He will be brought before the court at
French Park. County ROScOmmon, for examination
oh the 18th instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01

NAY SUCCEED Mr.. SPANISH is reported that
Judge Daniel NJ. Browning, OF Illinois, will be ap-
pointed Commissioner OF the General Land ONCE
TO succeed Mr.. Sparks but the report cannot be
verified
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01
FINANCIAL AND OOMMERcaAa.

New York stock Market.
The following the opening and closiuI pricoo Of
the New York stock Market % reported b. special
wire to Conon NacartneE, l4l9 street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The French syndicate
which has cornered the tin market Is still putting
prices up, and It's grip Is unloosened- To-day
sellers asked IS cents per pound for spot tin, and
buyers offered 343s cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01

TELEPHONE acknowledgement was heard
to-day by the Commissioner OF Patents upon the
motion made by Elisha Gray to amend his original
application for patent by inserting the word
'metaliic' before the word d1aphram. Mr.. Conk-
ling, MI. Storrow and others represented the Bell
Co., and Messrs. Casey, Young and Phillips repre-
sented Mr.. Gray. The granting OF tins motion will
reopen the entire telephone case. The hearing
Will probably occupy several DAYS.
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The WORT 81 the Season.

HEAVY NORTHEAST GALE ON THE NEW ENGLAND
COAST, WITH SQUALLS OF SNOW.
CHATHAM, MASS, Dec. la heavy northeast gale
prevailed all night and still continues. There are
no signs Of diminishing. There Is q very rough
sea outside and on the shoals. Binding snow
squalls continue, allowing only occasional obser-
yationS. An unknown schooner has been sighted
ashore between PoilOck's Rip and ShovrHui Light
Ship. Her sails are blowing away. 1t is impos-
sibie TO get her name during the storm, which Is
the most severe thus far OF the season. 1t Is very
cold Those on board the schooner must be SUI
Ier1ng, as the water Is flying all over her and
freezing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01

SANDWICH, MASS, Dec. LA northeasterly gale
has prevailed over CapeCod since last night
r'nied by more or less snow. bark Is reported
ashore on East Sandwich She can only be seen at
intervals on account OF snow. She will 90 TO pieces
II the wind continues
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THE HOUSE cOMMrrrERx
HA6 nVOS6 CWMMAHIEUA
4 Probobd1tsy % . G0osra1 SAaktDg.
Up-The ChA1Fna1ship 81 she Dissrscs

THE HOUSE COMM1ITEEA
a Prsbabslasy % . Gsasraa sAakaus.
Up-The Chaar0anship 81 sAe District
Co0n1ssso
II Il noe thought that the committees Of TIE
Their formation ID something that no ono seems
able TO guess At There 10 growing belief, how
ever, that the speaker win be guided veg little n
the matter by the committees OF the last HousA b
believed that there arc numbef Of member whe
would come into chairmanships under the rule q
rosation whom Mr.. Carlisle would not select Tor
the positions, and moreover that there few ola
chairmen reelected whom be would hks 10 givs .
change Of berth. The great number q new men,
An attempt at rotation give him good excuse b
bunch all the members ana make his assaSnr
ments regardless Of everything but Illness ana
TIE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
Nj. Compton Is very favorably SPOKEN Of -
chairman OF the District committee Mr. Hemp
hui was second on the committee last ConsreA
Aside from that his claims for the chairmanship,
both ' on a the grounds S Of ssnog Ana sSs
devotion he showed 70 District Interests
in the last House. II Is not thought
His interests HIS experience and talents draw him
elsewhere. Mr.. Compton was very excellent
member o. the committee q the ia aoT,s ana IN
In other respects, hts Congressional DIS
tFict almost surrounds the District q Co
lumbia. This brings his interests closer 70
the District Of Columbia than any other man now
In Congress- In this particular he oearS about the
same relation TO the District - did Mr. Barbour.
He would accept the position and his friends
think he win get the assignment. Either Mr..
Hemphill ar he would accept 1t) or Mr. Compton
would make q good chairman Of the committee.
1t is thought that most Of the members OF the COM
mittee VINO have been reelected wiz remain on
the committee.
THE LABOR COMMITTEE.
One committee that win probably give the
Speaker as much trouble as any Is that on labor.
There were no less than nix or seven factions in n
last Congress. 1t was Of q heterogeneous charac-
ter, and II seemed almost Impossible for them tc
agree on anything. The chairman, Jno J. O'Nefl
and the second man on the COMMITTEES, Mr.. Foran.
were mortal enemies, not speaking 70 each other
except in violent umpersonaD terms In debate on
the door.
There will probably be struggle for the chair
manship this time, and there seems pretty zen
eral impression that it viii 90 70 Foran In thai
case Mr.. OMEN would probably refuse TO serve o.
the committee at all.
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District Gsvernmeas Aesaira.
BrnpINe orERAr,oNs IN xorEnRrR.

During the month OF November permits were
issued by the inspector OF buildings nor las new
buildings, 20 repairs uneal feel OF vault, 700
cubic feet OF vault, awnings and 81 rails Tbs
total amount received for fees was e4l< which In
oludes the item OF sl2o received for water permits
00pFKKY q HOLDEN TO GET a LICENSE.
The Commissioners have reconsidered the appli-
cation OF godfrey Holden for q license 20 sell
liquor, and decided togrant the license This case
was one In which Lieut.. Amiss reported that n Is
an 'all-night" house.
MfscELLANROCa
Permission has been given the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Co. 10 erect safety gates az the
crossing at 18th and l3t streets and Maryland
avenue and al New jersey avenue snd ] street
southeast
Permits were issued to-day 70 B. r. Lloyd 20
erect two brick dwellings, costing $500 and 70 N.
@. Emery TO repair No. $50 Pennsyivan ia avenue
northwest: $500.
No allowance was made for the street sweeping
last NIGHT 20 II was done contrary 10 the order q
Capt Eugene Grimm, OF the engineer department.
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Mr. SMALL 10 Be PROMOTER: 1t Is learned that
A. c. Small, OF the District OF Columbia, who was
recently appointed on the watch force OF the War,
State, and Navy Department building will prob
ably be promoted In day or so to be captain OF
the watch. to succeed Capt Burke. deceased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01
REsIGNED.-Geo. T. Melvin, q post ONCE IL
spector, has resigned.

A New ASSISTANT ENROLLING CLERx.-Mr Geo.
W. Seaver, OF Vermont, has been appointed assist
ant enrolling clerk OF the Senate, to succeed M.
Platt, who was promoted to enrolling clerk upon
the death OF Major SIMPSON.
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Litigation Over the Douglass Estate
TIE WIDOW CANNOT ACT As ADMINISTRATIVE BE
CAUSE SHE Is A MINOR,

CAUSE SHE B MINOR.
CHICAGO, Dec. IAN Indianapolis, Ind, special
says: The anticipated litigation over the estate
the late James g. Douglass has already CONS
menced. representative or MISS Ellen DOugiasd
served notice on the county clerk that she desren
70 administer the estate and o similar animation
was also recetyed from the widow, who Is . minor.
TIC statute provides thai the widow OF the
mantstratE1x, but It aleo says that no
person who Is minor shall serve IN
that capacity. TheFe has beon an informal pfo-
test 1led against her appointment BY the opposing
interest ON this and other groundA ana while Il IS
admitted that minor cannot serve, although me
may b The widow, it's chained that she has the
right 70 name the administrator. Theclefk d.
cltnes to assume the responsibility OF making the
appointment and has referred thu matter 70 Judge
AyerA Of the Circuit Bench. Prominent lawyers
have been retained on both side&